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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1913
Page
3
Stanfield Lodge No 217 A F and A M meets on the Saturday on or before the full moon Denton Chapter No 80 R A M meets on the Tuesday frem Tuesday in each month Commandery No 45 KT meets on the Tuesday nd Tuesday in each month
For rent or lease available at Wright Opera House. Includes large southwest room and suite of rooms in Wright building formerly occupied by the Elks. P O Box 72.
Advertisements list several rooms for rent including furnished options at 61 West Mulberry 29 East Oak Street 42 East Hickory and 145 North Bolivar Street plus a large southwest room in the opera house building and rooms in the Wright building formerly used by the Elks. Some entries include contact numbers or notes on heat and nights.
For sale items include Rhode Island red hens at 1493 West Mulberry with old phone 608 and a L. C. Smith typewriter offered cheap for cash. Interested buyers may contact Box 5 Garza Texas.
Classified short item listing sells a ladies astride lad die bridie and blanket with old phone contact 222. Also advertises a new carriage and harness for sale or trade by G. C. Masters. 46d-itw
Estate sale for Mrs. N. Johnson with 140 acres east of Denton including an old home and artesian well. T. E. Johnson, resident owner, will show the land. contact N. Johnson or P. Johnson for details. Sale to settle the deceased's estate.
Notice of sale offers an eight room house and lot plus 40 acres of land two miles from the courthouse. Contact W. H. Doty at the barber shop on the north side square for details. October 5.
Farm listing describes 730 acres with tenant houses and river bottom land along the Washita. Noted as ideal alfalfa and corn land. Located three miles from Mannsville, Oklahoma. “Big bargain” and an investment opportunity advertised by W. P. Poland of Ardmore, Oklahoma. Sop.
Advertises 20 acres with improvements for sale one half mile north of town. Also available are lots and business houses with lots for sale. Contact phone 183 or see L Fulton for details.
Classified notice seeks a used roll top office desk. Contact J N Sugg Box 436 or call 338 after 6 pm. Payment offered 50 cents.
Wanted dairy hand at Springside Jersey Farm. New phone 422 white. Ladies tailoring available with good work and reasonable prices.
Classified notice seeking two or three men with teams and plows to break stub ble and two or three single hands. Do not phone unless you want to work. Contact M. L. Portwood, old phone 544. 35tfe.
John B. Schmitz offers storage for household goods with reasonable rates and furnishes furniture and gas stoves.
Mrs McCann a graduate of the New England Conservatory invites piano and voice students at 29 S Elm Street with lessons available starting October 29.
Eagle Bakery in Fort Worth offers six loaves for 25 cents at Paul Ramires Restaurant located at 31 W. Oak Street. The bread is received fresh daily and was formerly sold by Smith's Restaurant.
Jake Johnson cuts and mills wood in a rushed job described as done quickly. The entry notes contact method via phone and an internal ID 230 with a new 157 white item associated with the work.
Freighting firm advertises furniture moving from its office at Kincaid wagon yard West Oak Street. The notice offers special attention to drag line items and invites customers to call for service.
The ad promotes two Jersey bulls at Locknane's wagon yard near East McKinney Street with a season price of 1.50 dollars cash for all buyers. It also lists a house and a jet on Lula Street available for sale with a new phone number 350.
The notice states a shoe repair shop has moved to a new location next to the North Texas office on West Oak Street. An individual named H.B. Ney is mentioned with a date reference of October 3, though the text is fragmented.
Sanitary milk and cream advertised by Or wood and Hodges with new phone number 297 and contact details for customers seeking fresh dairy products.
Local advertisement notes a new phone number for Wilkerson Meat Market at 212, directing customers to call 83 for meats and related services.
The note states that from here on the c-b and fare will be paid on a cash basis. It mentions a transition to cash payments and indicates a change in the payment method.
An advertisement argues that insurance is a personal duty to self family and creditors. It promotes insuring property through reliable companies and emphasizes honest service, offering agency access at Guaranty Bank.
Earn $12.50 per 100 and free samples by distributing Blumers Perfumed Laundry Starch. Flexible hours for either sex. Write or visit 793 Blumer Building, Lincoln Ave, Chicago for spare or full time work.
Miss Kendall at McClurkan's advertises remodeling last year's coat into a stylish cutaway with reasonable prices.
CHOPS BRAN CORN HAY AND other feedstuffs Best stove and heater wood Prompt delivery and full measure ARKANSAS MILL S Elm St Both phones.
A. R. McGintie offers furnished rooms for rent in Denton Texas. Office located over Wilson-Hann's with old phone 3614. Rents cover houses in all directions North South East and West.
Old phone 579 replaces by 931 for high grade cement and brick work. The contractor invites you to phone or see him for an estimate of the project.
W E Botts a graduate veterinarian announces office location at the Hancock and Son blacksmith shop on S Elm Street Lipscomb block. New phone 269 and residence phone 132 with old number 486 listed.
Advertisement for a dray business offering first class service at reasonable rates with household moving as a specialty. Mentions Les ter and Miles and office Lester and Sherrod with a new phone.
W. W. Billingsley offers automobile hire and repair services with old phone 330 and new phone 448 for inquiries and repairs.
M. L. Martin A B MD treats diseases of eye ear nose and throat and fits glasses. Office over Raley and Co. forms part of a local medical listing.
Local dental office listing for Chas Saunders with office location above Long and King store and two phone numbers available for contacts.
W. N. Rowell D. D. S. operates from a storefront office over McCray's on the south side square with a new phone number 433 replacing the old Pace 344.
Dr W A Jones announces dentistry services at West Side Square offering general care and treatment with emphasis on professional, patient friendly visits in a local office setting.
J W Fralin dentist operates from South Side Square in the middle of the block in Denton Texas offering dental care services from his upstairs office on the square.
A small notice invites individuals to call 307 for scavenger work opportunities, offering contact via phone.
J M Gurley offers cement contractor services with quality results at fair prices. Get estimates for new work or repairs and experience dependable craftsmanship.
Padisha of St. Lambert a register of merit Jersey bull with a 17 lb 7 oz seven day butter test will be at Pinckley’s wagon yard West Oak Street after October 4. Season five dollars with return privilege. See pedigree and merit certificate of dam in the wagon yard office.
Old 380 new 70. McKinney Street Meat Market ready for business. L. W Brooks, proprietor.
In Rector Texas rain has persisted over two weeks delaying cotton gathering while early sown wheat and volunteer oats show promise for winter pastures. Local notes report stock flies up, J A Branaman and family relocate to Jacksonville Jr, F C Davis sold 250 head of steers, and G L Vardaman reports a deep well reaching the second stratum with ample water.
Phones 44 advertises an extensive menu to satisfy every hunger at Long and King. The copy highlights quick service and a broad selection, inviting customers to stop by for a meal.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a night time cleanse for liver stomach and bowels. It targets headaches bilious digestion and fatigue and claims a 10 cent box yields a clear head and better mood by morning with benefits for both adults and children.
An advance notice touts the 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show arriving October 9 with over 500 cowgirls from Bliss Oklahoma. The feature promises genuine plains life and portraits of health beauty and fearless ability, with riders skilled in rifle pistol and horsemanship.
Cotton prices drift lower as local Quotations show lint cotton at about 41 1 4 cents middling. Telegraphic markets in Liverpool New York and New Orleans display unsettled opens and closes with mixed bids and futures figures. Prices are pressured by stained stocks and weak demand as of Tuesday forenoon.
An advertisement claims Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment penetrates skin to clear impurities and stop itching instantly. It guarantees quick healing of eczema rashes ringworm tetter and other eruptions and notes it is a doctor's prescription not an experiment. Available at druggists or by mail via Pfeiffer Chemical Co. Philadelphia and St Louis.
Turner Bros pledge reliable grocery service promising satisfaction to customers seeking steady, friendly assistance and consistent product availability in a neighborhood market.
Four hundred thousand dollars worth of cattle will be grazed on Crow Indian reservations in Montana after a purchase by the Indian Affairs office. Commissioner Cato Sells says the move begins a broader effort to curb beef price surges by training Indians as stockmen. The plan includes stockpiling opportunities where suitable.
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine as a hair cleanser and dandruff remedy. It promotes using Danderine on the scalp after soap cleansing, claims improved texture and growth, and urges purchasing a 25 cent bottle from drug stores or toilet counters.
Mason Michigan resident S A Stid testifies that Dr King s New Discovery cured pneumonia and praises it as the best cough and cold medicine for families. The ad claims the product prevents sickness spread and offers bottles for sale at one dollar through H E Bucklen & Co.
All water and light rents are now due and must be paid by the 10th by order of the Commission. W. J. Grady, Supt.
Denton families are urged to open a grocery account with Long & King to gain advantage on their groceries. The notice encourages trust in the store and provides a contact method through the phone number 44.
New K F K Kornfalfa Feed Kandy provides a complete ration per feeding for horses and economy. Straight Alfalfa Molasses offered for cows. Orders invited with contact numbers 77 and old 10, by Arkansas Mill.
Denton chamber of commerce plans to showcase a county exhibit before shipment to Dallas next Monday. Secretary Roark says the display is the best yet, with 124 canned varieties and extensive grains fruits and vegetables from Denton county. Isaac Bellar contributes notable apples and pears from near Aubrey. three booths will display the county’s goods with a wheat board and a county souvenir pamphlet.
In Plainview on October 7 farmers welcomed sunshine aiding cotton gathering after poor road conditions. Church attendance was short and Rev. J S Horton led Sunday school in Superintendent Barnett’s absence. A one month old Gibbs baby was buried Sunday at the cemetery. Miss Sue Baxter attended the Baptist board meeting in Denton Monday.
Burglary at the electric light plant netted 30 to 35 dollars with a partial loss after officers forced entry. Elma the Fairy Child drew crowds at the opera house. Dedication of the Methodist church delayed to Oct 5 due to Rev. Sexton. John Rinery and Anna Ohlg wed Sept 30 at the Catholic church. Sunday School Union movement gains church support. High School Athletic Club formed. officers named and two baseball and two basketball teams organized. Cotton and grain prices listed. local visits and births noted.
A Denton fair listing offers prizes for best dozen peaches apples pears and cabbage with cash or goods, plus bundles of oats peanuts vines and farm product displays. Awards include shoes hats a baby prize gold and bank or merchant endorsements from local firms and banks.
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